Chroming

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Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The act of inhaling the fumes of substances such as glue or paint, usually by sniffing them from a paper bag or bottle, with the aim of getting intoxicated.
  • v. Present participle of chrome.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. The process of subjecting fabrics, in certain processes in dyeing, to a bath of bichromate of potash.
  • Word Usage
    "In Australia "chroming" refers to a very stupid practice by some young people, mostly indigenous, of inhaling fumes of solvents, gasoline, paint-thinners etc. in order to get "high"."
    Verb Form
    chromed    chromes    chroming   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    plate    process    treat    Cr    atomic number 24   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    chromium   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    chromium   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Boehme    Guillaume    Home    Jerome    Nome   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    nickel    chromium    brass    aluminum    wrought iron